Mike Krzyzewski

Jimmy Butler's breakout season didn't just net him a $92 million contract. It caught the attention of USA Basketball. Butler will be invited to next month's minicamp in Las Vegas, according to an ESPN.com report. The team that will represent the United States at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will be culled from the minicamp. Tom Thibodeau is an assistant coach for Duke's Mike Krzyzewski in the program. Derrick Rose remains in the pool of roughly 40 players for USA Basketball. Rose has won two gold medals in World Championships but has yet to play in an Olympics. USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo has said attendance at the Aug. 11-13 minicamp will be...

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